Join us as an Implementation Manager‑Financial Crime where you will serve as a senior subject matter expert entrusted with immediate responsibility for multiple, concurrent financial crime change initiatives within the Investment Bank. You will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to manage and contribute to diverse change programmes in flight, providing structured and high‑quality inputs. You will take a proactive approach, operating with minimal supervision to drive transformation across both the First and Second Lines of Defense for all financial crime types, including Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and Fraud. A foundational proficiency in data and technology is essential, enabling you to independently gather requirements and enhance transformation activities through the effective use of digital tools and platforms. As a Business Implementation Manager expert you will be dedicated to ensuring global regulatory alignment, operational impact, and continuous improvement, with all initiatives executed precisely and with minimal disruption to business‑as‑usual operations. To provide data‑led expert oversight and check and challenge on business and compliance matters to evidence that the organisation is operating in compliance with Barclays legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Identify and assess compliance risks through thorough reviews of business activities, changes, processes, testing and systems.
- Identify and investigate potential market abuse, including but not limited to insider dealing, unlawful disclosure, market manipulation or anti‑competitive conduct.
- Conduct investigations of compliance risk events or breaches; oversee and challenge corrective actions and preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
- Implement compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements, ensuring that the bank’s internal policies are aligned with international standards, including jurisdictional requirements.
- Collaborate with 1LOD, other relevant compliance teams, legal, and relevant risk‑management functions to facilitate a comprehensive approach to compliance and risk management.
- Identify, investigate and oversee potential money laundering, terrorist financing or other financial crime.
- Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well‑developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function, set objectives, coach employees and determine reward outcomes.
- For an individual contributor, lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identifying the need for inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments and identifying new directions for assignments or projects.
- Consult on complex issues; provide advice to people leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
- Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies and procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Take ownership of managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
- Perform work closely related to other areas, requiring understanding of how areas coordinate to achieve organisational objectives.
- Collaborate with other areas for business‑aligned support to keep up to speed with business activity and strategy.
- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Communicate complex information, including sensitive content, to appropriate audiences.
- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- Demonstrated capacity for independent operation, with a proven track record of setting strategic direction and delivering results with minimal supervision.
- Extensive experience in driving change and embedding robust controls across the First and Second Lines of Defense within financial crime contexts.
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics, including interpreting complex datasets and generating actionable insights to support financial crime management information and reporting.
- High level of competence in Microsoft Office tools, including developing and executing macros in Excel, using Microsoft Project for planning and tracking, and creating SharePoint sites to facilitate project collaboration and documentation.
- Strong capability in defining and delivering data and technology requirements for diverse projects, with an understanding of customer experience principles and the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance transformation outcomes.
- Substantial experience in building and qualifying business cases for complex change programmes, influencing prioritisation and investment decisions at senior levels.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across all organisational levels.
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies, with demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and complexity in large‑scale initiatives.
- Experience operating within large, matrixed financial institutions and in the context of regulatory change programmes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated capacity for independent operation, with a proven track record of setting strategic direction and delivering results with minimal supervision.
- Extensive experience in driving change and embedding robust controls across both the First and Second Lines of Defense within financial crime contexts.
- Advanced proficiency in data analytics, including the ability to interpret complex data sets and generate actionable insights.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel macros, Microsoft Project and SharePoint.
- Strong capability in defining and delivering data and technology requirements for diverse projects, with an understanding of customer experience principles and the ability to leverage digital tools.
- Experience building and qualifying business cases for complex change programmes, influencing prioritisation and investment decisions at senior levels.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influence skills across all organisational levels.
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies, with ability to manage ambiguity and complexity in large‑scale initiatives.
- Experience operating within large, matrixed financial institutions and regulatory change programmes.
- Key critical skills: risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, and job‑specific technical skills.
